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<p><span style="color: #424648; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;">2012 is a leap year and the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign are asking people across the country to use the extra day on Wednesday 29 February to </span><strong style="font-weight: bold; color: #424648; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;"><a title="make today count" href="http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/get_involved/fundraising_events/4774_make_today_count_and_support_our_vital_research">make today count</a></strong><span style="color: #424648; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;"> by taking part in fundraising.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #424648; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;">I have therefore decided to join 99 other people across the country in leaping from a plane for this cause.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #424648; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;"><strong>So why is this cause so important and why am I doing this?</strong> Firstly, because of the effect that these conditions have on families and because I know how important the support of this charity is. Secondly, because it is a great charity that is <strong>doing great things to help people</strong>. How do I know this? Because I work at the charity with all the people doing great things every day to help people affected by muscle wasting conditions. </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #424648; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;">If you want to know more about the <a title="The impact of muscle disease" href="http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/about_muscular_dystrophy/muscle_disease_the_impact">effects of these conditions</a> and the things the charity is doing please<a title="Muscular Dystrophy Campaign" href="http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/"> visit the website</a>. I know you will see how important this is and <a title="What your money funds" href="http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/about/what_your_money_funds">how your support will help</a> make lives alittle easier and a little better and help us get closer to <a title="Current research grants we are funding" href="http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/research/grants/current_grants">finding those all important cures and treatments</a>.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #999999;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #999999;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></p>